Our deepest hopes are not met in this life alone, but in eternity with Jesus

TEXAS GOSPEL VOLUNTEER

People are naturally wired to look forward to things, and yet even the best moments in life have a way of not quite living up to what we imagined beforehand. Newlyweds eventually find their feet back on the ground, those who retire can find themselves wrestling with boredom, and even someone who has lived a genuinely good life may reach the end of it wondering if this is really as good as it gets. Paul addresses this honestly in 1 Corinthians 15:19, saying that if our hope in Christ only covers this present life, then we are people to be pitied above all others.

But that is not the kind of hope Jesus offers. He does not simply make our days on earth a little more manageable or meaningful, though he does that too. He promises that life continues beyond death, and that the hopes and longings we carry through this life will find their true fulfilment in eternity. Our expectations are not wrong; they are just too small for this world. The best that awaits every believer is not behind them. It is still ahead, in the life to come.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

Romans 8:18

2 thoughts on “Our deepest hopes are not met in this life alone, but in eternity with Jesus

  1. Earthquakes in Philippines in Cuba and in New Zealand warning from God Pope Leo XIV and non-Muslims to convert to Islam To avoid death by strong earthquakes more mag 7 earthquake tsunami volcano in Europe in Asia in Africa in the Pacific Ocean in North and South America June 11, 2026.

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    1. “Jesus specifically rejected the idea that people killed in disasters were worse sinners than others (Luke 13:1–5). Earthquakes happen in various places (Matthew 24:6–8), but neither the Bible nor the Qur’an authorizes us to declare that a particular earthquake proves that a specific group must convert or will die in future disasters.”

      For your claim to be true, Muslims would not experience these things. But they do. The Bible speaks of this happening.

      “When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is a word the Lord has not spoken.” (Deuteronomy 18:21–22)

      That said, your text is the identical text posted by others. I’m curious of the original source of your propaganda. Would you be so kind as to let me know?

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